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Race 7 (600)

ESSEX HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 LUCKY RUBY (D338) M Chadwick B/TT Ridden to gain narrow lead, obtained rails run passing the 700 metres when joined by eventual 2nd, narrowly headed upon straightening but fought back gamely to re-claim lead about 100 metres out.
2 3 PEGASUS GLORY (D337) K C Leung B1 Began fairly from a wide gate, worked his way forward out wide to join race leader rounding home bend, gained slender lead on straightening only to be outsprinted 100 metres out.
3 7 GALLANT LEGACY (B451) C L Chau TT Ridden along to be up with the pace, taken back for cover inside the 600 metres, renewed effort when angled off the rail for a run shortly after straightening, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
4 10 INFINITE POWER (D014) Z Purton -- Closer up before settling some 2.5L back in 5th coming onto home bend, 3-wide into the straight, quickened inside the final 200 metres to narrowly miss the place-getters.
5 12 THE BEST HERO (D314) H W Lai V Taken back to last from the widest gate, snuck up on the rail passing the 800 metres towards midfield, saved ground and reached 6th some 3L back turning in, switched onto the rail for a run passing the 300 metres and ran on.
6 9 LITTLE THUNDER (C453) K Teetan B Moderate start, settled in last few dropping steadily rounding home bend to last into straight despite niggling along, produced good late impression inside final 200 metres.
7 5 THOU SHALL SING (B047) C Y Ho B Settled not far off on the rail, lost position and dropped to 6th some 3L back passing the 800 metres, fought on under pressure from a similar position into straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres.
8 4 SEVEN HEAVENS (B089) B Shinn B/TT Gradually settled wide without cover in last few, circle the field rounding home bend and the widest in midfield into straight, kept on one pace.
9 8 DEMONS ROCK (B263) J Moreira B Broke well from a wide gate, gradually taken back to 3-wdie in rear of midfield, slightly worse turning into home straight, kept on steadily without threatening.
10 2 BLOTTING PAPER (D043) C Wong B Niggled along in better than midfield, gained steadily 3-wide to be one back in 3rd rounding home bend, folded up quickly after straightening.
11 6 PEACH BLOSSOMS (D202) M L Yeung B/TT Stumbled shortly after start, soon dropped to last few becoming last 750 metres out, wide into straight and went past well-beaten horses.
12 1 JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) K H Chan V Bumped and unbalanced at start losing ground, ridden steadily up the rail until running into heels when 2L 6th and lost position inside the 900 metres, continued to drop towards the rear rounding home bend, no extra in straight.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed